Taking precautions when it came to giving blood to Yoon Mi, they decided it was best if it was given in a glass. 

Learning to get used to not cringing when she saw Dae Hyun cutting himself with the knife, he always made sure that she finished the blood with his own eyes.

Not that he doubted her anymore but he wanted to see the effects his blood had on her. How it would make her cheeks a rosy red and her heart race.

If he could not have her lips on his wrist, this was the next best thing that he could do with. 

Too bad that there was nothing they could do about the fact that Ji Yong was back. Yoon Mi couldn't help but feel on edge. 

Not to mention the nightmares that she frequently had. Usually consisting of the same quarrel about how she no longer trusts him and it always ended with her running away from Ji Yong.

It worried Dae Hyun to no end seeing her grow more exhausted each time she woke up. 

"Are you alright?" He spoke to her directly as he sat by her bedside. Knowing of her nightmares, Dae Hyun would wait for her to wake up. 

It reassured her that he was always the first person she saw when she woke up.

In tears, Yoon Mi woke with a jolt. Hugging herself as she rocked back and forth. Feeling another person's touch on her arm, she shied away reflexively. 

"Yoon Mi" Dae Hyun called her name gently, trying to get her attention without frightening her too much. 

As strong as she had gotten, he knew that Yoon Mi would not be able to handle the stress and trauma that her dreams brought.

"I'm here Yoon Mi" He shifted so that she would be looking into his eyes and see that it was him. Snapping out if her trance, a shaky hand reached for his that was resting on the bed.

*I need to do something about those dreams* He thought as he held her trembling hand. 

-

Arranging a meeting with the guys, Dae Hyun took off his mask and spoke. "I need your help everyone. I want to make another ring like what we have." 

Everyone stared at him wide eyed. Nudging each other they asked if what's there were going now was reality or fiction. 

"Please we need another of these rings" Dae Hyun explained while pulling out his ring that hung from his necklace. 

"I agree with you" Yong Guk spoke through his surprise. It had been months since he last heard him use his voice and for the rest of the guys, it had been years since they heard him speak vocally.

"The guy that found Yoon Mi was possessed by Ji Yong-"

"And you're telling us now?!" Him Chan flared up. "Why didn't you tell us earlier!" 

"I thought that I was able to handle this alright!" Dae Hyun retorted.

"You thought? Who died and made you think that you were almighty? You should have known that this problem was bigger than you!" Him Chan came up and jabbed an accusing finger at him.

Controlling his temper, Dae Hyun clenched his fists. "I know Hyung. That is why I'm doing this now."

What followed shocked them all.

They would have never thought that they would see him kneel. 

"Please, Yoon Mi needs us. She needs our help." He said with his head downcast.

Yong Guk shot an angry look to Him Chan as if to say "look at what you've done" 

Giving a panicked look, Him Chan ran a hand through his hair. "Dae Hyun-ah, don't be like this. I’m sorry I flared up against you like that. I care for Yoon Mi too, I'll help out in this" He grabbed his arm and tried pulling him up.

"I'm sorry Hyung, I just can't bear to see her in so much pain" He mumbled as he got to his feet, head still downcast.

"I'll help" Yong Guk patted Dae Hyun on the shoulder. His own heart ached while seeing his dongsaeng in that state.

Jong Up and Zelo having no qualms for helping her out agreed to lend their gifts for the ring.

Young Jae being the last to agree. Dae Hyun gave an appreciative thanks, knowing that out of them all he liked Yoon Mi the least. 

It meant a lot to him that his best buddy was willing to help.

Agreeing to come up with the gems, they would gather again once all the components were ready. 

Wandering the halls until he reached the rooftop, Young Jae had no idea what led him there.

Seeing a familiar figure in the shade, he decided to walk up to her. 

"I'm glad that you're not up here for suicide." He said bluntly as usual.

"Maybe I am maybe I'm not." Yoon Mi said softly yet audible enough to be heard.

Seated next to her, Young Jae saw the dark circles under her eyes. How thin she looked and how frail she looked right now. 

Yet despite how she looked, her eyes spoke of a quiet strength. *Did Dae Hyun instil some resilience in her?* He wondered.

"You've grown stronger" He admitted.

"Have I?" Yoon Mi gave a dry laugh. "I feel so worn out and tired. It's hard to feel that I've become stronger."

"Trust me, you have" Young Jae leaned against the wall as the look out into the distance.

"I don't understand why you're here with me though. I thought you weren't interested in me?" Yoon Mi hugged her knees to her chest.

"I'm not. It just so happened that my feet led me here." He explained.

"Like how mine led me here" she murmured.

"What's wrong with you now?" He asked. 

Earning a laugh from her, "painfully blunt as usual" Yoon Mi sighed.

"Don't expect anything less from me" he said pointedly.

"I'm having nightmares of him. Ever since the night of the ball" Yoon Mi shuddered from the memory.

"It's unrelenting and haunting" she rested her face on her knees.

"I think he has someone on his side with a gift like mine. To project images in the mind, to break them down mentally." Young Jae explained.

"So it's not going to end anytime soon" she sighed.

"Doubt so" he answered "It only stops when the person cracks from mental stress or when the other party gives up."

"How do you know this so well?" Yoon Mi blinked at him in surprise.

Meeting her curious gaze "Before I came here, I was made to do a lot of things."

"Made?" She highlighted that word because it intrigued her.

"Forced to, demanded, coerced, made to, against my will…" He listed other words to describe it. 

"Why?" She asked quietly, worried if she would push a wrong button.

"Greed. To put it simply" Young Jae looked to the view before them. "I was exploited for my gift."

Noticing the pained expression that Yoon Mi had "What's with that face? It's not your own story so why feel sad?" He flicked Yoon Mi's forehead making her flinch.

Nursing her sore forehead "I don't know, it's the pain that was reflected in your eyes."

Letting out a sigh "I trusted that person the most, believed in him the most and it turned out that he was using me for his own gains."

Stunned by the sudden revelation of his past, she could only think of one question. "Who is that person?"

His expression turning dark "My birth father"

Annyeong!! 

I'm back with another chapter :) I felt so dumb earlier TTwTT I just finished writing a new chapter but I accidentally deleted it!!

And I couldn't retrieve it no matter what I did.

ah~ the same words never came back to me and the overall feeling was so different than when I first wrote it TTwTT 

To me, theres not much in this chapter since its bridging over to what's going to happen next.

I most likely will be doing double updates because I feel like it~ ^_^

With love~

Violynn (22/12/2012 - 4:16pm)